Clubs, questions spark conversations

Kids ask amazing questions and share life's wonders in entertaining ways that are memorable and worth sharing. Today's Link is a mix of kid talk with funny snippets and perplexing questions, plus ideas school clubs. Vacaville kids used to complain that there was nothing to do in our town. I haven't heard anyone go on with that theme for years. It looks like we have it all! Or, do we? I attended a big art show at the Woodbury Art Gallery in Orem, Utah early this month and that fabulous event reminded me that kids are hungry for more art opportunities.

What do schools think about art? Do they think it's important for kids to express their artistic ability? Schools should offer art classes and sponsor art clubs. As a Classroom Council member at my school, I'm promoting this idea and I would be glad to join an art club. We could meet at lunchtime or after school.

Jaylin H.,

Grange Middle School

I would like to start an environmental club. We would learn how to treat the environment right. There could be field trips to rivers, fields, and the ocean where we would study wildlife. We'd have notebooks and keep records.

Emily Hunter,

Grade 5, Browns Valley

I think that a sport's club at the high school level would be a good thing. It would not be competitive, but only just for the fun of playing all kinds of sports and talking about teams and players.

Franco Mendieta,

Grade 9, Vaca High

I would like to start a dog club. We would play with our pet dogs while the dogs sniff and jump around.

Ellis Echols, Grade 2, Callison

I'd like to join a horse club if my school would start such a club. We could learn about horses and how to draw them. Once a month we would go to a stable and ride horses. I borrowed a book about horses from my friend, Cierra. It was nice of her to lend me her book.

Abbey Watson,

Grade 5, Callison

A "Writing on the Chalkboard Club" would be fun at school. I would write words I know. The club would meet before school. I know that a lot of kids would join if we used colored chalk.

Brenna Watson,

Grade 1, Callison

I like to draw. I drew a huge vampire and cut it out and put it in the big picture window of my house. My sister and I were talking about how we would decorate for Halloween and I said, "How about a vampire?"

Madison Hull, Grade 3, Alamo

My favorite colors are pink and purple. My suitcase is those colors and I keep it in my bedroom. I used it last time when we went to Disneyland. I love pink and purple! I'm wearing those colors right now. See? Oh, and I have a pink stuffed dolphin and a purple pillow pet.

Morgan Hull, Grade 1, Alamo

If people came from apes, are there apes turning into people right now?

Nick B., Cambridge graduate

Kid eating yogurt: "It's good and yucky and I like it."

J. D., Alamo graduate

If a person is a vegan, where does he fit on the food chain? Is he with rabbits?

Gina, Padan graduate

Was Attila the Hun a really sweet guy?

Kimberley, Orchard graduate

I know why lions and tigers don't usually have babies together. They live on different continents.

Amy, Alamo graduate

How can Yosemite be a wilderness when millions of people visit there every year?